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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The term arthritis refers to more than 100
3 different diseases that affect areas in or around joints, as
4 well as other parts of the body; arthritis is one of the most
5 prevalent chronic health problems in the United States; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Arthritis Foundation is the largest
7 non-governmental contributor to arthritis research in the
8 United States; the Arthritis Foundation has funded more than
9 $350 million in research grants since its inception in 1948;
10 and
 
11     WHEREAS, The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to
12 improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control,
13 and cure of arthritis; and
 
14     WHEREAS, 46 million adults, or one in five, in the United
15 States have a diagnosis of arthritis; 300,000 children have
16 some form of rheumatic condition in the United States; and the
17 annual cost of arthritis is $128 billion; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Arthritis Foundation is working to inform the
19 public, providing programs and services for people with
20 arthritis; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Arthritis Foundation funds research and
2 ensures that the funding is used in the most strategic manner
3 possible; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 proclaim May of 2007 and each year thereafter as Arthritis
7 Awareness Month in the State of Illinois and encourage the
8 citizens of the State to take time to research and understand
9 this disease; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the Arthritis Foundation as a symbol of our
12 respect for its hard work in this important field.